Personnel Security & Vetting Associate

Navantia; Appledore, Methil, Arnish; À distance; GBP 25 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Navantia UK is seeking a Personnel Security Associate to support the delivery of an effective security vetting service across UK operations. You will process security clearances, maintain records, and handle sensitive information with the highest standards of confidentiality and integrity.

Core responsibilities include managing applications, providing guidance on vetting matters, and ensuring auditable records while supporting joiners and other security activities across Navantia UK sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative, customer service, security or business support.
• Strong organisational skills, sound judgement and excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and work accurately in a regulated environment.
• Confidence using Microsoft 365 applications, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel, and the ability to learn specialist systems.
• Experience of handling confidential or sensitive information and maintaining accurate, auditable records.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with a professional and helpful approach to stakeholders.
• An understanding of personnel security, government vetting or the defence sector would be an advantage.

Responsabilités

• Manage and process security clearance applications, renewals and reviews in line with Navantia UK procedures and applicable government security requirements.
• Provide clear, timely advice to Navantia UK business areas, employees, contractors and external organisations on personnel security and vetting matters.
• Maintain accurate vetting records, databases, trackers and shared mailboxes, ensuring information is current and auditable.
• Support joiner, mover and leaver processes and other personnel security activities across the wider Security function.
• Deliver a responsive and professional service to internal and external stakeholders across Navantia UK’s sites and programmes.
• Contribute to team performance, service standards and continuous improvement while maintaining quality and compliance.
• Handle personal and security-sensitive information in accordance with data protection, company policy and the need-to-know principle.

Connaissances

Admin experience

Customer service

Security awareness

MS 365 proficient

Confidential records

Verbal & written comms

Security vetting knowledge

Formation

GCSEs English & Maths

Vocational qualifications in admin/security (adv)

Description du poste

Navantia UK is seeking a Personnel Security Associate to support the delivery of an effective security vetting service across UK operations. You will process security clearances, maintain records, and handle sensitive information with the highest standards of confidentiality and integrity.

Core responsibilities include managing applications, providing guidance on vetting matters, and ensuring auditable records while supporting joiners and other security activities across Navantia UK sites.